Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-03-19

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drew from the association Of Congregational
churches on account Of this belief.
Mr. Beccher's theology, under the law of
evolution has changed from the strict Ca,yan-
isin In when he was educated 10 a disbelief
IN TIC eternity Of future punishment. Ills
sermons, reported bv stenOgra piers. have been
prtnted since 1859, and for several years
formed ? ctkly publication called the Ply
Wour1 Pulpit He verv early became prom
irent as a platform orator and lecturer, 10
which be had a long and successful career
Ills lectures came tO be in such demand. even
at the rate CT $500 4 night, that he was
obliged 10 decline further engagements a. in
terferiug with his ministerial duties. and for
long time he refused all appl cations 2
pa5lic lectures and addresses except for some
special occasion In Januarv. lS59 he dpliv-
cred an Grafton az the centennial anniversary
~ the birthday of Robert Burns. which Is
r""-idered one of his most eloquent efforts.
lie became member Of the republican party
on its formation, aud delivered many political
sermons from his pulpit; also addressed poll
tlcal meetings, especially in l>Ib, when he
took an active part in tue canvass, not only
with his pen. but 10y addressing mass meetings
throughout the northern states
During the presidential canvass of 1884 Mr..
Beccher supported the democratic candidate,
anu by his action estrangcd many OF his poll
cal admirers.
In the long conflict with slavery Mr. Beecher
was an early and an earnest worker and from
the pulpit of Plymouth church came many Of
the severest denunca atiOns of human chattel-
hood ever uttered before a public assembly.
In 1863 be visited Europe and addressed large
audiences IN the principal cities of Great
Britain on the questions evolved by the civil
war then raging ia the United States with
special view to disabuse the British public in
regard 10 the issues of the great struggle.
His spaaahaz avartaH mid fpNn in
changing popular sentiment. which had been
previously strongly in favor Of the southern
cOnfcderacy and were published in London
as speeches on the American Rebellion
tlS54J. In April, l>I5, at the request Of the
government he delivered an Grafton at Fort
Sumpter on the anuiverary Of its fall. Though
a man Of peace, he did not hesitate to don the
uniform Of a soldier and appear on parade a.
the chaplain Uf a regiment, an office TO which
he was elected by the 18Th regiment national
guard in 1878. In 1871 one of his parishion-
ers, Mr.. Henry W. Sage, founded lecture
ship uf preaching called ''Ihe Lyman Beecher
Lectureshp," in Tale college divinity school,
and the first three annual courses were de-
liyered bg Mr.. Beecher.
In the summer OF 1874 Theodore Tilton. for
merly Mr.. Beecher's associate, afterwsrd his
successor in the editOrship Of the Ind pendent
charged him with Crimnality with Mrs Til
dol. 4 committee Of Plymouth congregation
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but meanwhile Mr.. TlltOn instituted civil
suit against Mr. Beecher. LAYING his damages
at 500 90. The trial lasted six months and
at Its close the jury. after being locked up for
more than a week, failed to agree on yer-
diet They stood nine for the plaintiff and
three for the defendant
Mr. BeeCEer was of stout build. horid and of
strong physical constitution. He was fond
of domestic and rural life; student of nature
lover Of animals, flowers and gems; an en-
thusiast IN music and judge and patron of
art. He owned a charming residence at Peek
skill on the Hudson, which he occupied dur
ing the summer. In 1889 he made a lecturing 9
tour in England, his onl, visit to that
country since the war His biography has
been written BY Lyman Abbott New York,
lSS3J
During his theological course in Is 6, for
nearly year Mr.. Beecher edited the CMciJt-
matt JOsly7Jai. a religious weekly. While pas
tor at Indianapolis he edited an agricultural
Journal, The FIrbIcr and Gardner, his con-
tributIOus to which were afterward published
under the title "Plain and Pleasant Talk about
Fruits, Flowers and Farming New York,
1859. He was one Of the founders and for
nearly twenty wears an editorial contributor OF
the New York L,deye1,deNt. and from 1851 till
lS63 was its editor. His Contributions to this
were signed with an asterisk and manv of them
were afterward collected and published as
: Star PaIers; or Experiences Of Art aud
Nature New York, 1S55l, and as ''New Star
Papers; or Views and Experiences of Religious
Subjects QS5Sl. The latter has been re-
published in England under the title OF
summer in the SOUL On the establishment
If the Christian TpiDH, in 1870 he became its
editCr-n- chief. TO series Of papers in the
Aec YORK. Ledger he gave the title Thoughts
as they Occur' by ''One Who Keeps His Ewes
and Ears Open,n anu they were afterward
published under the title Of Ewes and Ears
Boston. 1861.
In addition to the foregoing Mr.. BeecheI
published Lectures TO Young Men on Variou:
Important Subjects Hndianapolis 1874, re-
vsed edition. New York. 1881 Freedom and
War: DiscoUrses suggested by the Times
Boston, 1853 aids 10 PRAYER" (New York
1864; Norwood: or Village Life in New Eng
land' GS61 Overture of Angels OSG9)
being an Introductory installment of ''Lite oi
Jesus the Christ Earlier Scenes" QS7D
Lecture Room Talks: A Series OF Familiar
Discourses on Themes of Christian Expe
rience'' OS10); yale Lectures on Preaching
% vols. 1S72-4); "A Summer Parish Sermons
and Morning Services Of Prayer" (lS14j; ''Ev
ulution and Religion" (lSS5D. Also numerou:
addresses and separate sermons such as AR
nv of the Republic (lS1S); ''The Strike anC
its Lessons QS1s); "Ductrinal Beliefs ant
Cubeliefs' QsS2); commemorative Dis
course on Wendell Phillips QSSi); "a Circuit
of the Continent being an account of his triI
through the west and south (lSS4D and Let
ter 10 the Soldiers and Sailors 1865, reprint
ed with introduction, 1884. He has edited
Plymouth Collection of Hyms and Tunes
New York. 1850, and Revival Hymns
Boston. 1851.
r-resent stocks OF Grain.